Scientific Notation

Scientific NotationEx: 32 000 000 0.00000436 • Move the decimal point until only one non-

zero digit remains on the left.• # of spaces moved is the exponent of 10• Move left and the exponent is “+”• Move right and the exponent is “-”

WARNINGWhen typing scientific notation into your

calculator use the , or button

DON’T type it in the long way or you will waste time and make more mistakes!

E EE EXP

1. Write the following numbers in scientific notation:

a) 5,500,000,000 b) 780

c) 0.091 d) 0.000003004

2. Write the following numbers in regular notation:

a) 5.5 x 10-4 b) 7.1 x 106 c) 1.0 x 103

3. Compute the following:a) 103 x 105 b) (4x10-3)(5x10-5)

c) 10-3 x 105 d) (8.0 x 105)(1.2 x 108) e) 103 105 f) (2.3 x 10-3) (1.0 x 10-5)g) 10-3 105 h) (3 x 108)2